Family friendly events at Wakehurst

WAKEHURST is a beautiful botanic garden in West Sussex, managed by Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and sitting in an Area of Outstanding Beauty on the High Weald near Haywards Heath. 

Set in 535 acres of country estate, Wakehurst is home to ornamental gardens, stunning woodlands, a nature reserve, and a spectacular Elizabethan mansion. Learn about the amazing conservation work of Kew's Millennium Seed Bank, natural play spaces for children including new log trail (Treetrunk Trek) and mud kitchen.

Some of the family friendly events coming up:

Woodland secrets Easter egg trail: April 8 – 17
Stunning bluebell displays from late April to mid-May
Wild Wood festival: May 27 – 29

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Wakehurst family fun

WAKEHURST botanic garden in West Sussex has a series of family events coming up in October for everyone to enjoy. Set in 535 acres of country estate, Wakehurst is managed by Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and is home to ornamental gardens, stunning woodlands, a nature reserve, and a spectacular Elizabethan mansion.

Bountiful Botanics – Harvest Festival, October 8-9

Join in and celebrate family friendly fun with traditional apple pressing, vintage tractor display and rides, tree climbing, cider blending, autumn apothecary - herbal health for the family, harvest taste zone, hedgerow brews, plant alchemy – pigments and dyes, giant seed swap, foraging tours, mud kitchen and potting shed or simply browse our lovely harvest produce and stalls. 

Free entry to festival with garden admission ticket. Kids 16 and under go free.

Glow Wild – Winter Lantern Festival, December 2-4, 9-11 & 16-18

Experience Wakehurst after-dark on an exquisite lantern and fire lit journey through the gardens and meadows, flotillas of fire and star lit ponds to beautiful lantern laden midnight gardens. Marvel at the UK’s tallest living Christmas tree and enjoy toasting marshmallows or chestnuts over giant fire bowls.

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Kew up for chocolate

#KEWGARDENS at #Easter will be the venue for a family day out including arts and crafts activities … and a chance to explore the Lindt chocolate trail that winds throughout the gardens. (March 19-April 10.) 

The Bean to Bar Workshops will give visitors the opportunity to make their own chocolate and find out about its production.

Displays in the Palm House and Princess of Wales Conservatory will explain how plants have been used to change the taste of cacao to come up with chocolate as we know it today.

www.kew.org

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Have a spice day out

WE don’t think twice about the peppermill on our dining table or the vanilla in our ice-cream, but the power of some plants to colour, flavour, and preserve makes them worth more than their weight in gold. 

This summer (May 23-September 6), The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London, will explore the world of spices … from the distant lands in which they grow to the botanists authenticating them at Kew for hundreds of years, their stories will be told through a programme featuring banquets, interactive installations, and exhibitions. 

www.kew.org

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Orchids on show

KEW GARDENS in London will be hosting an orchid festival from February 7 to March 8.

The story of orchid pollination will be brought to life by a pond centrepiece, a giant bloom crafted from flowers, and visitors will also see horticultural displays.

Elisa Biondi, a display horticulturalist at Kew says: ‘I’ve been thrilled to work on the designs for the festival. Orchids are not beautiful for nothing and it’s incredibly exciting to be able to show visitors just how clever they are through our displays.’

www.kew.org/visit-kew-gardens/whats-on/orchids


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